go through fire and water

(old-fashioned)

to experience many difficulties or dangers in order to achieve something (often + to do sth) They went through fire and water to ensure the prince's safety.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bonitus	-	Late Roman
Margarete	mahr-gah-RE-tə	German
Alex	AL-əks (English), AH-ləks (Dutch)	English, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Sally	['sæli]
Bent (1)	BENT	Danish
Zacharias	zak-ə-RIE-əs (English)	Biblical, Biblical Greek